by Collectif | 7 Jul, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
In Chile, the Senate is about to finalise the voting of a draft bill which would decriminalise abortion in three situations (see Chile authorises abortion for three reasons: risk to the mother, rape and foetal malformation and Chile: senators approved a...
by Collectif | 7 Jul, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
In Germany, pre-natal non-invasive screening for Down syndrome (NIPS) has been offered by the pharmaceutical company, Lifecodexx, since 2012 (seeMarket launch of new Down syndrome screening test in four European countries). The issue of reimbursement through...
by Collectif | 7 Jul, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Research into human embryo stem cells has been authorised in Germany since 2002 (see Germany and embryo stem cells; Germany: “yes” to the importation of embryo stem cells; Germany: importation of embryo stem cells...
by Collectif | 7 Jul, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Belgium, the abortion law dated 3 April 1990 states that,”after the 12th week of pregnancy, abortion can only be carried out if it is certain that the unborn child will be affected by a severe abnormality acknowledged as incurable at the time of...
by Collectif | 7 Jul, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Ontario, Canada, a nurse, Mary Jean Martin, refused to administer euthanasia within the legal framework for assisted suicide. She has been forced to resign as a result. The addition of Law 84 to legislation authorising euthanasia “provides for doctors...